This document discusses several important herbal plants found in Sri Lanka, including moringa, ginger, coriander, and bael flowers. It notes that herbal plants should be protected because they are less expensive, have fewer side effects, can be used flexibly, and are good for multiple conditions. The threats to herbal plants are habitat destruction through deforestation, overexploitation, lack of regulation, and unawareness. Some ways to protect herbal plants mentioned are cultivating them in gardens, using ayurvedic rather than western medicines, preserving them through drying or capsules, storing seeds, and genetically modifying plants. The document also lists some conserved areas in Sri Lanka that protect medicinal plants.

1. by Inara Peiris

2. Moringa(මුරුංගා)
HERBAL PLANTS IN SRI LANKA
Ginger(ඉඟුර)
Coriander(ක ොත්තමල්ලි)
Bael flowers(කෙලිමල්)
Butterfly pea
flower(නිල් ටක ොළු) Ranawara( ණව ා)

3. WHY SHOULD YOU PROTECT HERBAL PLANTS ?
 They cost less .
 They usually have less side effects.
 There is a choice on how to use them.
 They are good for more than one condition.
 By taking herbal plants with our day-to-day meals we can maintain a
healthy lifestyle.

4. THREATS TO HERBAL PLANTS
 Habitat Destruction.(By Deforestation)
 Over - Exploitation.
 Lack Of Effective Regulation.
 Unawareness.

5. HOW CAN WE PROTECT HERBAL PLANTS ?
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 By cultivating and maintaining plants in botanical
gardens , home gardens and other suitable places.
 By using ayurvedic medicines instead of western
medicines.
 By using preservative methods like turning them into
capsules and dried leaf powders and exporting them
to other countries.
 By storing seeds and keeping them for future use.
Genetically modifying herbal plants and creating new
plants to suit deadly diseases.

6. CONSERVED AREAS FOR MEDICINAL PLANTS
 Bibila- Intermediatezonesavanna
 Ritigala- Dryzoneforest
 Rajawaka - Intermediateforest
 Naula- Intermediateforest
 Kanneliya-Lowlandrain forest

7. Conclusion
As our lifestyle is now getting techno-savvy, we are moving away from nature. While we cannot
escape from nature because we are part of nature. As herbs are natural products, they are free
from side effects, they are comparatively safe, eco-friendly and locally available. Traditionally
there are lot of herbs used for the ailments related to different seasons. There is a need to
promote them to save the human lives. These herbal products are today are the symbol of safety
in contrast to the synthetic drugs, that are regarded as unsafe to human being and environment.
Although herbs had been priced for their medicinal, flavouring and aromatic qualities for centuries,
the synthetic products of the modern age surpassed their importance, for a while. However, the
blind dependence on synthetics is over and people are returning to the naturals with hope of
safety and security. Its time to promote them globally.

8. Thank you for listening!